Old Marriage Licenses

The old marriage licenses/certificates listed below may be claimed by descendants of the participants. For many years Phelps County kept on file, the part of marriage licenses submitted by ministers or justices, for filing with the county. In 1984 Phelps county began returning that copy after the marriage was recorded, and began giving away the old licenses from the past. Later, the remaining licenses were given to the Phelps County Genealogical Society, so that we could find the families that would like to have them. Many have been returned to those families requesting them, during the past few years. We have no licenses after 1984.

To claim the license of your ancestor, PLEASE check with us, to see what size envelope is needed, a standard number 10 envelope may not fit some of the larger licenses. The envelope you send must have first class postage and be self addressed.